Abstract
Abstract:A 54-year-old female was referred to our department in November 2001 with the chief complaint of malocclusion. The patient was diagnosed as having moderate chronic periodontitis with maxillary protrusion and mandibular anterior crowding. Following completion of the initial periodontal therapy, orthodontic and prosthetic treatment with extraction of teeth 15 and 41 was performed and supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) was started. The number of teeth present, the mean clinical attachment level, the probing depth (PD), sites with a PD of more than 4 mm, sites with bleeding on probing, and the plaque control record were 29 teeth, 3.6 mm, 3.1 mm, 51 sites (29.3%), 86 sites (49.4%), and 80.6%, respectively, before the treatment. Post treatment, in July 2011,the corresponding results were 25 teeth, 3.1 mm, 2.5 mm, 1 sites (0.7%), 32 sites (21.3%), and 0.7%, respectively. Follow-up after 10 yearsʼ SPT confirmed the stability of the orthodontic and esthetic results. A combination of orthodontic and periodontal treatment may contribute efficaciously to stabilize the periodontal health for a long time. Nihon Shishubyo Gakkai Kaishi (J Jpn Soc Periodontol) 54 (1):60−70, 2012.
